RMS Value

The root mean square (abbreviated RMS or rms), also known as the quadratic mean,
in statistics is a statistical measure defined as the square root of the mean of the squares of a
sample.[1]
RMS can also be calculated for a continuously varying function. In physics it is a characteristic of
a continuously varying quantity, such as a cyclically alternating electric current, obtained by taking
the mean of the squares of the instantaneous values during a cycle. It is equal to the value of the
direct current that would produce the same power dissipation in a resistive load.[1] This is a result
of Joule's first law, which states that the power in resistive load is proportional to the square of the
current (and, as a consequence of Ohm's law, also to the square of the voltage).
The name root mean square is simply a description: the square root of the arithmetic mean of
the squares of the samples. It is a particular case of the generalized mean, with exponent 2.
A Dictionary of Physics (6 ed.). Oxford University Press. 2009. ISBN 9780199233991.